Hungarian Strawberry Pastry Bars

Ingredients:

    5 cups all-purpose flour
    1 cup plus 3 tablespoons sugar, divided
    4 teaspoons baking powder
    2 teaspoons baking soda
    1/8 teaspoon salt
    1-1/4 cups shortening
    4 egg yolks
    1/2 cup sour cream
    1/4 cup water
    1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    2-1/2 cups chopped walnuts, divided
    1 jar (18 ounces) seedless strawberry jam

Directions:

    In a large bowl, combine the flour, 1 cup sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. In a bowl, whisk the egg yolks, sour cream, water and vanilla; gradually add to crumb mixture, tossing with a fork until dough forms a ball. Divide into thirds. Chill for 30 Minutes.

    Between two large sheets of waxed paper , roll out one portion of dough into a 15×10 inch rectangle. Transfer to an un greased 15x10x1 inch baking pan. Sprinkle with 1-1/4 cups walnuts and 2 tablespoons sugar. Roll out another portion of dough into a 15-in. x 10-in. rectangle; place over walnuts. Spread with jam; sprinkle with remaining walnuts and sugar.

    Roll out remaining pastry cut into strips. Arrange in a crisscross pattern over filling. Trim and seal edges. Bake at 350* for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into bars.

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